This site exists to make the schedule, format, qualified teams, rosters, and ongoing news for IEM Cologne Major 2026 easy to find in one place. The Major runs from June 2 to June 21, 2026, with the playoffs at the LANXESS Arena in Cologne, Germany. The total prize pool is $1,250,000 USD, contested by 32 teams seeded through Valve Regional Standings (April 2026).
What we cover
We aggregate publicly available information into structured pages: tournament format and stage dates, the LANXESS Arena venue, all 32 qualified teams (with their active rosters and coaches), individual profile pages for the 160 competing players, and ongoing news related to the event. Where appropriate we link to authoritative primary sources (HLTV, Liquipedia, ESL) so readers can verify everything we publish.
Where the data comes from
Roster, player, and tournament data is sourced from HLTV.org and Liquipedia Counter-Strike. Team logos and player photos are hot-linked from HLTV's CDN. News items are sourced from HLTV's coverage of the event with clear attribution and a link to the original article. Our editorial sourcing rules are documented on the Editorial Standards page.
What we are not
This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ESL Gaming GmbH, Intel Corporation, or Valve Corporation. All trademarks (IEM, Intel Extreme Masters, Counter-Strike, the LANXESS Arena name) are the property of their respective owners. We do not sell tickets — those are available exclusively from the official ESL store. We do not sell merchandise. We do not run paid promotions for teams or players.
Disclosed partnership
We feature a paid partnership with CS2Predict.gg, an AI-powered match prediction service. This is the only commercial relationship on the site and is clearly labelled wherever it appears.
Contact
For corrections, takedown requests, or general inquiries, see the Contact page.